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Chennai regional PF commissioner, six others arrested

CBI alleges accused involved in Rs 14.5 lakh bribery incident

CBI arrests Regional PF commissioner & 6 others

BS Reporter Chennai
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Chennai regional provident fund commissioner along with six others on bribery charges.

The agency has taken into custody the head officer Durga Prasad, two enforcement officers and four others in a case involving Rs14.5 lakh bribe.

The arrested accused were produced before a special CBI court that has remanded them to a seven days custody ending on February 1.

All the accused have been booked under Sections 7, 12, 13 (2), 13 (1) (b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

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First Published: Jan 18 2016 | 5:32 PM IST

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